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Total Real Returns

VSMAX,VLCAX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-03-25 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+2.09%
2026-03-25
5.058 TRR
2026-03-25
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−4.85%
2026-03-25
5.19 TRR
2026-03-25
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-03-25 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+319.14%
+6.68%/yr
+7.42%/yr
(R2=0.890)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+418.99%
+7.72%/yr
+8.54%/yr
(R2=0.902)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-03-25 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$41,913.84
2026-03-25
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$51,898.78
2026-03-25
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +2.09% −4.85%
2025 +5.99% +15.01%
2024 +11.04% +21.60%
2023 +14.33% +23.13%
2022 −22.61% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +18.67%
2020 +17.46% +19.41%
2019 +24.52% +28.45%
2018 −11.02% −6.28%
2017 +13.84% +19.51%
2016 +15.89% +9.38%
2015 −4.34% +0.33%
2014 +6.71% +12.52%
2013 +35.79% +30.72%
2012 +16.21% +14.09%
2011 −5.49% −1.35%
2010 +26.02% +14.08%
2009 +32.73% +24.40%
2008 −36.09% −37.10%
2007 −2.72% +2.21%
2006 +12.89% +12.76%
2005 +3.95% +2.66%
2004 +16.22% +7.34%
2003 +43.07%
2002 −21.86%
2001 +1.66%
2000 +2.66%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-03-25 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−5.17% −60.44%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−6.46% −55.55%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund